Agents, it has been one year since we returned to Brooklyn, and we are marking the occasion with a special in-game celebration available across Brooklyn, New York, and Washington, D.C.

Brooklyn Celebration Event Pass

The Brooklyn Celebration Event Pass will be available from May 21 through June 4.

All Agents can earn free rewards, with the option to unlock additional premium rewards for 1000 VC. Progress is tied to regular play. Earn Season XP to move through the Event Pass and use Global Event Stars to speed things up.

The reward lineup features outfits inspired by familiar faces and factions tied to New York and Brooklyn.

Free Track:

• Rat Queen Outfit
• Danvers Black Tusk Outfit

Premium Track:

• LMB Boss Outfit
• Cleaners Boss Outfit
• 2 Exotic Caches

Corrosive Shell Global Event

Available from May 26 through June 4, Corrosive Shell is a new Global Event built around Status Effects, explosive reactions, and maintaining momentum.

During the event, hostile factions are protected by a volatile chemical plating known as a Corrosive Shell. Enemies protected by the shell will glow with a purple aura and deflect most regular bullet damage, making them much harder to take down through direct fire alone.

To break the shell, hit enemies with Status Effects. Bleed, Burn, Blind, Ensnare, and other Status Effects can all do the trick. Environmental hazards count too, so a nearby fire canister can be just as useful as your own skills, grenades, or gear setup.

HOW CORROSIVE SHELL WORKS

Breaking a Corrosive Shell triggers a corrosive blast around the enemy.

This blast applies the Corrosion debuff to everyone caught in its radius, including you. For Agents, Corrosion temporarily lowers max armor until you leave combat. Enemies that survive are set on fire for 6 seconds, and this is your chance to finish them off.

Defeating a corroded enemy during this window grants Corrosive Momentum, a powerful buff that gives you:

• +50% Weapon Damage
• +25% RPM
• +25% Status Effect
• +50% Reload Speed

Corrosive Momentum lasts for 10 seconds, and defeating another corroded enemy refreshes the buff.

To gain Corrosive Momentum, you need to deliver the finishing blow yourself while the enemy is corroded. If the enemy dies from fire damage, another source, or another player’s kill, you will not receive the buff.

If a shielded enemy survives, their Corrosive Shell will regenerate after 15 seconds.

In co-op, groups can combine Status Effect builds and work together to keep the Corrosive Momentum active.

CHALLENGES AND REWARDS

Corrosive Shell includes a set of optional Global Event challenges.

Six challenges unlock each day for the first four days. Once unlocked, they remain available until the event ends, so by day four all challenge sets will be active at the same time.

You do not need to manually activate or claim them. They progress automatically as you play.

These objectives are optional, but they are a good way to earn additional Global Event Stars. Stars earned from both Ambush and Corrosive Shell can be used at the Seasonal Vendor, progress the Global Event reward track, and contribute to the Brooklyn Celebration Event Pass.

Make it through the Corrosive Shell chaos, and there is a new reward waiting at the end – the Corroded Mask, earned by completing the event track.

ONE MORE THING...

While you enjoy the celebration, remember that Brooklyn may not be as quiet as it seems.

Starting May 26, new activity has been detected beneath the city. Agents returning to the area may come face to face with the Phoenix Hunter.

Proceed with caution.

/The Division 2 Team